David Noble (footballer)

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Personal information
David Noble
Full name	David James Noble
Date of birth	February 2, 1982 (1982-02-02) (age 26)
Place of birth	Hitchin, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Bristol City
Number	8
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999-2003 2001-2002 2003-2004 2004-2006 2005-2006 2006-	Arsenal → Watford (loan) West Ham United Boston United → Bristol City (loan) Bristol City	00 (0) 15 (1) 03 (0) 57 (5) 08 (0) 68 (6)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:01, 09 April 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

David James Noble (born February 2, 1982 in Hitchin) is an English footballer, currently playing for Bristol City. He plays in central midfield.

His career began as a trainee at Arsenal, with whom he won the FA Youth Cup in 2000 in a man of the match performance. His first senior appearance was on loan at Watford, who he played for for a season (2001/02), during Gianluca Vialli's reign. In 2003 he joined newly relegated West Ham United, but found his opportunities limited and failed to force himself into first team reckoning. He moved on to Boston United a year later.

In January 2006 he moved to Bristol City, after enjoying a successful loan spell there. On February 13, 2007, he scored against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup 4th Round Replay. But his most important strikes were the two goals he scored against Rotherham on May 5, 2007 which took City back into the second-highest tier of English football; the Championship.

David also scored in the Championship play-off semi-final against Crystal Palace, when his stoppage time strike gave Bristol City the advantage going into the second leg.